Women and Men in Management

by Powell, Gary N.

• ISBN13: 9781412972840
• ISBN10: 1412972841
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-27
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

This bestselling book provides a comprehensive survey and review of the literature on gender and organizations. Referencing the most recent employment and research data, the book includes a revised introductory chapter that situates the book in the context of workplace issues in the first decade of the 21 st century. Topics include employment decisions, work teams, leadership, sexual harassment, workplace romance, career development, and work and family. In a final chapter, Gary N. Powell provides specific research-based strategies for both the individual and the organization to promote an organizational culture of nondiscrimination, diversity, and inclusion.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Sex, Gender, and Work	p. 1
On the Psychology of Sex	p. 1
Sex Versus Gender	p. 4
Dimensions of Diversity	p. 5
Watching Out for Biases	p. 7
Organization of the Book	p. 9
Yesterday and Today	p. 14
Girl Power at School, but Not at the Office	p. 14
The 20th Century: A Century of Change	p. 15
The First Half	p. 15
The Second Half	p. 17
A Snapshot of the Present	p. 24
The Sex Segregation of Occupations	p. 26
The Sex Gap in Earnings	p. 30
Looking forward	p. 33
Becoming Women and Men	p. 38
Boys Mow Lawns, Girls Do Dishes	p. 38
Sex Differences	p. 40
Children's Interests and Activities	p. 40
Adults' Social Behavior	p. 44
Gender Stereotypes	p. 45
Gender Identity	p. 47
Sexism	p. 50
Nature and Nurture	p. 52
Gender Socialization	p. 54
Parents	p. 54
Schools	p. 57
The Mass Media	p. 59
Beyond Gender Stereotype and Roles	p. 62
Limitations of Gender Stereotypes	p. 62
Limitations of Gender Roles	p. 63
What's Next?	p. 64
Making Employment Decisions	p. 74
Out of Sight Keeps Women in Mind	p. 74
Self-Selection Decisions	p. 75
Reactions to Jobs	p. 76
Reactions to Organizations	p. 79
Job Search Behavior	p. 81
Selection Decisions	p. 84
How and When Does Sex Discrimination Occur?	p. 84
Who Discriminates Against Whom?	p. 88
Improving Employment Decisions	p. 91
Improving Self-Selection Decisions	p. 91
Improving Selection Decisions	p. 93
Working in Diverse Teams	p. 103
Lehman Brothers and Sisters	p. 103
Sex Effects	p. 104
Sex Similarity Effects	p. 106
Sex Diversity Effects	p. 109
The Importance of Situational Factors	p. 110
Making Mixed-Sex Teams Work	p. 114
Proactive Organizations and Team Leaders	p. 116
Responsible Team Members	p. 118
Leading People	p. 126
The Gender and Leadership Wars	p. 126
Leader Preferences	p. 129
Leader Stereotypes	p. 130
Attitudes Toward Women as Leaders	p. 134
Leader Behavior and Effectiveness	p. 136
Theories of Leadership	p. 136
Gender Stereotypes and Leadership Theories	p. 139
Sex Differences	p. 140
Promoting Effective Leadership	p. 143
Dealing With Sexuality in the Workplace	p. 151
Touching Me, Touching You-at Work	p. 151
Sexual Harassment	p. 153
Definitions	p. 153
Explanations	p. 156
Experiences	p. 159
Workplace Romance	p. 161
Causes	p. 161
Dynamics	p. 163
Consequences	p. 165
Addressing the Intersection of Sexuality and Work	p. 168
Sexual Harassment	p. 168
Workplace Romance	p. 172
Managing the Work-Family Interface	p. 180
Jennifer's Story	p. 180
We Are Family	p. 183
A Juggling Act	p. 186
Work and Family as Enemies	p. 187
Work and Family as Allies	p. 189
Work and Family as Segmented or Integrated	p. 191
The Meaning of Success	p. 192
Work-Family Decisions	p. 195
Decision About Whether to Work Part-Time or Full-Time	p. 195
Decision About Whether to Start a Business	p. 196
Decision About Number of Hours to Devote to Job or Business	p. 197
Decision About Whether to Have a Voluntary Employment Gap	p. 197
Decision About Whether to Quit a Job	p. 198
Being Family-Friendly	p. 199
Family-Friendly Initiatives	p. 199
Family-Friendly Culture	p. 202
Balancing Work and Family	p. 203
The Rest of Jennifer's Story	p. 206
Promoting Nondiscrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion	p. 213
We Love Diversity	p. 213
Legal Requirements	p. 215
Refraining From Discrimination	p. 215
Taking Affirmative Action	p. 220
Business Imperatives	p. 221
Why Promote Diversity?	p. 222
Why Promote Inclusion?	p. 224
Organizational Actions	p. 226
Setting and Communicating Goals	p. 227
Identifying and Rewarding the Right Behavior	p. 229
Stimulating Employee Involvement	p. 231
Educating Employees	p. 233
Implementing Cultural Change	p. 235
Conclusions for the Book	p. 236
Index	p. 241
About the Author	p. 249
About the Contributor	p. 251
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